eles resistiram

resisted, held out

→ resistir
resist resist; withstand + ir Infinitive (third conjugation) + am they past tense
verb · past tense / pluperfect tense, 3rd-person plural Rare #38,019
resisted, held out
PO: Eles resistiram à pressão.
EN: They resisted the pressure.
Conjugation of resistir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First resisti —
Third resistiu resistiram
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third — resistiram

Elas não resistiram.

They couldn't resist.

Eles não resistiram.

They couldn't resist.

Mas houve alguns que resistiram.

But there were some who resisted.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel (2001)

Os soldados resistiram ao ataque do inimigo.

The soldiers resisted the enemy's attack.

Os soldados resistiram ao ataque inimigo.

The soldiers resisted the enemy attack.